John Calipari's confidence feels forced this time around | Tim Sullivan

'He violated team rules' Calipari said of the redshirt sophomore, who is currently suspended from all team activities. Matt Stone, Courier Journal

Buy PhotoLEXINGTON, Ky. – John Calipari volunteered for the blame. He played the “These kids aren’t machines and they’re not robots” card, yet again, and long past the point where there could be any conceivable doubt about his players’ component parts. He claimed to be encouraged about a Kentucky basketball team that appears to be as thoroughly ordinary as any he has coached.

If Coach Cal is fooling himself, he may not have much company on that score. This year, for once, Big Blue Nation may want to get a jump on waiting until next year.

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